keg

/keɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /keɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkeg dialectal ˈkag, ˈkāg/ (ame, mw)

keg — noun

  • kegsingular
  • kegsplural

1. a small round container made of wood or metal, with flat ends, that holds beer,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small round container made of wood or metal, with flat ends, that holds beer, ale, or cider for storing or serving

例句

Nikhil rolled an oak keg of dark ale across the cellar floor.

collocation: a keg of [drink]

The pub kept its lager in metal kegs stacked behind the bar.

plural usage; typical material: metal

同義詞
  • barrel

    larger and more general; a keg is specifically small

  • cask

    any size; often wooden and used for wine or spirits

  • drum

    metal container, usually for industrial liquids rather than drinks

文法句型

a keg of [beer/ale/cider]

用法筆記

Almost always refers to a container for beer or cider. For wine or spirits, English speakers use 'cask' or 'barrel' instead.

常見錯誤

❌We bought a keg of red wine for dinner.
✅We bought a cask of red wine for dinner.
💡'keg' is used almost exclusively for beer and ale, not wine.

2. the amount of beer that fits inside one keg — used when talking about how much w

2.名詞C1
釋義

the amount of beer that fits inside one keg — used when talking about how much was drunk or supplied, rather than the container itself

例句

The rugby team drank almost a whole keg at João's farewell party.

quantity usage: 'drink a keg'

Two kegs disappeared within an hour of the music starting.

subject is the quantity, not the container

同義詞
  • kegful

    explicit quantity word; less common in everyday speech

文法句型

drink/finish a keg

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the quantity drunk or supplied, not the container. If you can replace the noun with 'gallons' or 'pints' and the sentence still works, this is the right sense.

keg — verb